Vulnerability identifier: #VU74481

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0229

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenShift apiserver-library-go
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can set the seccomp profile for pods they control to "unconfined." By default, the seccomp profile used in the restricted-v2 Security Context Constraint (SCC) is "runtime/default," allowing users to disable seccomp for pods they can create and modify.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenShift apiserver-library-go: All versions

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160349

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.